What do you crave when you only have to cook for yourself? For me – shrimp marinara – clean flavors, deeply satisfying, no negotiating dinner options, no extra sides, oh well maybe a slab of foccacia bread to mop that glossy sauce. Juicy prawn morsels, …

This piadina pizza bakes fast, even with a homemade Marinara sauce. No apologies for eating slices folded straight from the tray.

These miso beans come together in one pan, the sauce turns creamy in minutes, the spinach wilts straight into it, and you still get that feeling of variety with greens folded through your beans, plus sundried tomatoes and basil on top.

Winter weeknights call for something that tastes like comfort, but it’s nourishing and fast. My carrot and coriander soup maker version is bright and gently spiced. I add a generous amount of lentils to keep it satisfying and a good squeeze of lemon to balance that carrot sweetness.

A cozy broccoli and Stilton soup in a soup maker with a white-bean twist: silky, high-fibre, no cream needed – finished with lemon and a crunchy seed topping.

Peri peri chicken and rice – my weeknight-or-weekend show-stopper: roasted chicken thighs over onions, peppers, tomatoes, lemon and garlic, then rice baked in spicy, citrusy juices -Portuguese-inspired, drier, with golden crispy edges.

When you think of comfort food, potatoes and greens might not be the first duo that comes to mind – but in this Swiss chard and potatoes recipe with the creamiest dressing, they absolutely shine. It brings together crispy smashed potatoes, garlicky sautéed Swiss chard with lemon and sumac.

Roasted Pepper Pasta Salad is one of my favorite ways to turn grilled peppers into something hearty and satisfying. They take on that deep, smoky sweetness that works beautifully in this pasta salad.

When you want something that feels fancy but takes under 30 minutes, this pesto and ricotta pasta is your weeknight savior. It’s creamy without cream, fresh and peppery, and gloriously green. Not to mention that I upped the amount of protein by doubling down on the ricotta!

There’s nothing better to beat the frosty winter chill than a bowl of my Butternut Squash and Chicken Soup! It’s creamy, comforting, and topped with crispy chicken, spicy black beans, and a zing of lime . Perfectly bright but cozy weeknight dinner after a cold day.